# Studio Field vs Porthole Audio

The clearest difference is price: Porthole Audio at $4.99 against Studio Field's $29.99. Porthole Audio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12). Studio Field's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Studio Field costs $29.99 and Porthole Audio $4.99 up front. Studio Field sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Porthole Audio asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Studio Field against 5.0 for Porthole Audio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Studio Field's written reviews are positive against 50% of Porthole Audio's.

Studio Field ships an update every 5 days, Porthole Audio every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Studio Field | Porthole Audio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $29.99 | **$4.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studio-field/id6790190192/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porthole-audio/id6810750563/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **62.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #191 | **#81** |
| Size | 179 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **26.0** | 27.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lithium ehf](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583999127) | [Feras Alnatsheh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1150939919) |

## What reviewers say

### Studio Field

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studio-field/id6790190192)

**Currently charting:** #191 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This pocket sound lab offers a drum machine, bass synth, ambient synth, and microphone sampler for iPhone and iPad. It also includes a companion Mac app for managing your OP-1 Field device, allowing you to capture and shape sounds anywhere.

**Highlights:** Drum machine with 8 procedural voices, Deep bass synth with ladder filter, Ambient synth for lush pads, Microphone sampler with iCloud sync, Companion Mac app for OP-1 Field management, Stereo sampling directly to OP-1 Field

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OP-1 Field Dust | $9.99 | one-time |
| OP-1 Field Field Memories | $9.99 | one-time |
| OP-1 Field Unified Field | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Sands of Time | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-1 Field Analog Classics | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Yesterday's Machines | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Analog Classics Pro | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Sound In Motion | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Memory Bloom | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Koto Skies | $14.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY BRISTOL | $19.99 | one-time |
| OP-XY Memories | $19.99 | one-time |


### Porthole Audio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porthole-audio/id6810750563)

**Currently charting:** #81 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app captures system audio from your device and routes it into audio plug-ins. It allows you to host AUv3 plug-ins and use the app itself as an instrument within other music applications.

**Highlights:** Capture system audio, Route audio to plug-ins, Host AUv3 plug-ins, Use as an AUv3 instrument, Cross-app audio capture

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Studio Field free?

Studio Field costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Porthole Audio free?

Porthole Audio costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Studio Field or Porthole Audio?

Studio Field and Porthole Audio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Studio Field or Porthole Audio have ads?

Neither Studio Field nor Porthole Audio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Studio Field or Porthole Audio?

Studio Field ships an update every 5 days, and Porthole Audio every 11 days. Most recently, Studio Field was updated on October 31, 2026 and Porthole Audio on October 31, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Studio Field or Porthole Audio?

Studio Field currently peaks at #191 in the App Store charts, and Porthole Audio at #81. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*